As Swizz continues to conjure new ways to fuse technology and Black music, he also paid tribute to one of his early mentors, Jay-Z, after he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this past weekend. Swizz thanked Hov for helping birth his career in a touching post on Instagram.
“This brother gave me a shot at 18 to work with him 🙏🏽 Since then we’ve made endless anthems plus a Grammy ⚡️ But also since then my brother became a true Black Rockstar💪🏽 Congrats on being inducted into the #rocknrollhalloffame 🎉 Brooklyn y’all did it 🎉 I’m so proud to see this growth and achievement this levels up the entire culture ⚡️ Congrats Shawn Carter the Great 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉,” Swizz wrote on IG.
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